I got started on my coop today, 90% finished!
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I "guess" you could have a coop without windows technically. Like others said it would not be ideal by any stretch. I am not sure what it would be like for the chickens in the long stretches of the winter when they stay in the coop for several days. Sitting in the dark 24/7 likely would cause some problems. Plus you need a certain amount of ventilation per bird in the coop, so windows kill two birds with one stone. It would be tough to make something weather proof, that has the required square footage of ventilation and not have windows in it. Plus it does allow to regulate things inside the coop. I am one of the people that believe that chickens can survive the cold temps. I left my windows open all winter here in Indiana. While it was a "mild" winter overall we still had some stretches of below zero weather. A couple of nights we had strong winds with wind chill temps reaching -20 to -30 f so I closed the two windows near the roost. Ventilation is more important then trying to keep a coop warm in the winter.
When you say "luxury item" it makes me wonder if you consider windows as something that costs a lot, either in money or in additional build time.
Neither has to be the case. It's fairly easy to frame in a window when your building a coop. Doing so doesn't use much in the way of materials. Plus, you don't have to use an actual working, off the shelf window. Salvage windows work fine. They don't even need to be double hung windows. Just an old salvage sash hinged at the top can work great.
Neither has to be the case. It's fairly easy to frame in a window when your building a coop. Doing so doesn't use much in the way of materials. Plus, you don't have to use an actual working, off the shelf window. Salvage windows work fine. They don't even need to be double hung windows. Just an old salvage sash hinged at the top can work great.
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Here are the windows of our latest coop build. .....total cost for both was under $50....including the window in the door...DH/FIL built them from scratch
They can be propped at 45 degrees or opened all the way up and secured with a hook
Thete is also a window in the door. ...closed it let's in light then the whole panel opens to reveal hardware cloth to allow airflow in summer
ETA these are extra ventilation, the dedicated ventilation is at the eaves. ...just didn't want to give impression it was only ventilated if/when the windows were open. Their main purpose is to allow good light into the coop
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I assure you money is not a problem I simply ment does it make anything easier for the owner .
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It doesn't make it easier for the owner, it makes it better for the chickens. You don't want to keep them in the dark, if they're in there during the day or colder months. Plus if they open it's more ventilation for the coop.
It doesn't make it easier for the owner, it makes it better for the chickens. You don't want to keep them in the dark, if they're in there during the day or colder months. Plus if they open it's more ventilation for the coop.
Yes, it makes seeing in the coop easier. It makes airing out the coop easier. It makes providing adequate ventilation and regulating temperature in the coop easier. It makes providing lighting to keep them laying longer into the winter easier.
The benefit is to both the birds and the keeper.
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